Whether you’ve watched every Rebel baseball game or haven’t caught a game all season, here’s what you need to know about Omaha and the CWS.

Hotty toddy, Ole Miss is going to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Whether you’ve watched every Rebel baseball game or haven’t caught a game all season, here’s what you need to know about Omaha and the CWS.

1.Why Omaha? The short and simple answer is that it’s just tradition. The city known for billionaire Warren Buffett and steak has been hosting the CWS since 1950. It was originally held at Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD Ameritrade Park in the heart of downtown Omaha in 2011. The city has a lock on the tournament for the next quarter century.

2. Has a team from the state of Mississippi ever won the CWS? No. Mississippi State was the closest when it finished second last year.

3. When does it start? The tournament starts Saturday, but Ole Miss doesn’t play until Sunday at 7 p.m. vs. Virginia. If you’re heading up to Omaha for the weekend, the CWS has several activities for fans before the games kick off. On Friday teams will have practice and autograph sessions all day. Mississippi will practice 4-4:50 p.m. and hold an autograph session from 5:30-6 p.m. CWS Fan Fest opens at 10 a.m. outside TD Ameritrade Park with activities for kids. The night concludes with the Omaha Jam featuring indie rock band Young the Giant.

4. Tickets? The NCAA issues only 700 tickets to each participating school. And 200 of those tickets go to players and coaches. The remaining 500 were sold to fans who called the Rebels’ ticket office on Tuesday.

5. Other tickets? The majority of Omaha natives attend the games with general admission tickets. A book of 10 tickets is available at Omaha-area stores for $85.

Admission is not guaranteed with general admission tickets, but the first 5,500 fans in line are let in. Visit NCAA.com/CWS to find general admission ticket retailers.

6. How long does the CWS last? From the first game to Game 3 of the championship, the tournament lasts 12 days. It starts on June 14 and ends either June 24 or 25.

7. Wait, how far away is Omaha? About 850 miles separate the Cornhusker and the Magnolia states. That translates into a 13- to 14-hour car ride, depending on traffic.

Flying might be an option, but prepare to pay for it. On Tuesday afternoon, seats on flights out of Jackson to Omaha were scarce and cost anywhere from $600 to $2,076.

8. It’s televised, right? Yes, the majority of the games will be on ESPN2. A few games will be on ESPNU, and the finals on June 23-25 will be on ESPN.

9. What’s the format? This is not March Madness. Teams have to lose twice before they are eliminated from the tournament. The champion is determined in a best-of-3 games series.

10.Why is this a big deal? Ole Miss is heading to the CWS for the first time since 1972.

Other things happening in 1972? Richard Nixon was president. “The Godfather” was released in theaters. Several burglars were arrested inside the office of the Democratic National Committee in the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack was at the top of the music charts.